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[Bug 1427566] Re: [Clock][UX] Add timers functionality

 

** Description changed:

- It is hard to implement Timer application, by using standard alarms. 
+ It is hard to implement Timer application, by using standard alarms.
  Example of application: https://uappexplorer.com/app/timer.mivoligo
  
  Using standard alarm has several disadvantages:
  - indicator-datetime doesn't check seconds for alarms (lp: #1480200)
  - Timer's alarms are visible in the core clock app. (lp: #1494229)
- - standard alarms will not work correctly after changing timezone and during DST change (lp: #1512180)
+ - Standard alarms will not work correctly for Timers, after timezone/DST change (lp: #1512180)

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Title:
  [Clock][UX] Add timers functionality

Status in Indicator Date and Time:
  New
Status in Timer:
  New
Status in ubuntu-application-lifecycle:
  New
Status in Ubuntu Clock App:
  Incomplete
Status in Ubuntu UX:
  Triaged
Status in indicator-datetime package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  It is hard to implement Timer application, by using standard alarms.
  Example of application: https://uappexplorer.com/app/timer.mivoligo

  Using standard alarm has several disadvantages:
  - indicator-datetime doesn't check seconds for alarms (lp: #1480200)
  - Timer's alarms are visible in the core clock app. (lp: #1494229)
  - Standard alarms will not work correctly for Timers, after timezone/DST change (lp: #1512180)

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